Job Description

Our Client is a manufacturing plant with a workforce of 250+Blue Collared and 50+ White Collared workforce is looking for an experienced Head of HR preferably from the same industry and management area.

As the Head of Human Resources (HR), you would be responsible for leading the transformation and embedding of an organisation's culture. You are expected to champion the company's values through strong leadership and inspirational behaviour reporting to the HR Director.

In this senior role you must embody the business's culture, being responsible for the wellbeing of the workforce and attracting new talent.

Your responsibilities centre on leading the HR department processes and driving people management strategies in UAE and KSA. This includes, coaching, mentoring and supporting staff members to identify their individual strengths and development needs, while championing an open, embracing culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) throughout the organisation. You will also ensure that the human resources programs and initiatives are implemented effectively and efficiently.

As Head of HR to deal with new responsibilities and stark changes to their teams and working culture, for example mass redundancies, or recruiting new staff in line with revised business focus and priorities from a family run to a professional enterprise.

Your day-to-day duties as Head of HR will include;

Provide reports on all areas of HR, Payroll and Learning and Development, including the application of Employment Law, HR policy, best practice and workforce development.

• Advise and strategise on the development of effective employment policies across the company.
• Provide professional leadership, support and development to HR staff, in order to increase knowledge, share best practice and to ensure that relevant professional standards are met.
• Ensure that the company complies with current regulations, accepted professional standards, policies and procedures and legislation in UAE and KSA Labour Laws.
• Manage the execution of the HR Strategy and core areas of the HR department including Recruitment, Employee Relations, Workforce Administration, Employee Engagement, Compensation Strategies, Payroll, Reward and Recognition, as well as maintaining and improving HR systems and management of the HR budget.
• Drive the continuous improvement agenda with focus on engagement & welfare activities, maximising productivity, devolving HR responsibilities to line managers and building leadership capability.
• Take a lead role in transforming and strengthening the organisational culture, ensuring that the company values and approach are displayed.
• Execute a plan for diversity, equality, and inclusion that aligns with company values, business strategy and commitments.
• Regularly coach, mentor and support senior and high potential colleagues to identify individual strengths and development needs, develop and maintain effective relationships and encourage retention.
• Ensure managers are sufficiently skilled and enabled to access appropriate guidance and information to manage workforce issues.
• Essential capabilities:
• Good knowledge of employment regulations of UAE and KSA
• Excellent knowledge of HR practices.
• Vast working knowledge of all HR departmental areas, including reward and recognition, welfare, learning and development, as well as HR systems and budgets.
• Proven leadership experience in managing departments and teams.
• Exceptional leadership qualities.
• The ability to develop and nurture relationships across departments.
• The confidence to provide sound professional advice.
• The ability to lead the development of effective employment policies.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of regulations, accepted professional standards, policies, procedures and legislation pertaining to Human Safety and human resources and metal industry.
• The ability to analyse and review HR data to identify trends.
• Experience in determining, measuring and analysing relevant KPIs for incentive schemes.
• The ability to use office software packages competently.
• The essential qualifications required to become Head of HR include:

•Accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), SHRM/HRCI and/or

• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Psychology, or a Business-related subject, and
• A minimum 15 years' experience in a HR role.
• A minimum 10 years' experience in an independent HR Head/Management role. Fluent level of both spoken and written English

In addition to the essential qualifications, employers will be looking for:

• The ability to create people strategy.
• Commercial acumen and experience of using metrics for driving performance.
• A pro-active attitude and a passion for leading with integrity.
• Superior interpersonal skills and a positive, approachable manner.
• A proactive and agile work ethic.
• A curious mindset, to think innovatively and rationally about concerns and come up with creative solutions
• Experience of managing a skilled team and make quick but rational decisions.
• In depth knowledge of Employment Law.
• Thorough and methodical attention to detail.
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise, problem-solve and use your initiative.
• First-rate communication and presentation skills.
• Commitment to be an inspiring role model who encourages collaboration.
• Commitment to continual personal development.
• The ability to accept and provide feedback, be challenged on your advice, and work well under pressure.
• Proficient I.T. skills.
• Ability to work with family business owners to educate them and to win them to bring HR Transformation
• Please share your CV with Photograph, your achievements and experience in Trading, Manufacturing, Industrial environment.
• Do mention your current and expected emoluments in confidence to solomon people solutions which makes it easy to shortlist for our client

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

• UAE: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelors/Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Heading HR in Manufacturing/Trading/Family Run Business: 10 years (Required)
• All gamets of HR from Hire upto Firing: 10 years (Required)
• Develop Policy, System, Process, Procedures in HR: 10 years (Required)
• Compensation Systems, Job Evaluation, Facilitate Trainings: 10 years (Required)

Language:

• Hindi (Required)
• Excellent English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driving license (Required)
• HR Certification (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Expected Start Date: 01/10/2024

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: AED15,000.00 - AED18,000.00 per month

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Head of HR: 10 years (Required)
• Blue Collared Work Force Management: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• Hindi (Required)
• English (Required)